Evening Dress, Purse, and Shoes

Gold patterned evening dress with jacket, shoes and clutch. A) Jacket: tailored, cropped shell in peacock eye, gold metallic brocade with red and mauve highlights. Jewel neckline with full-length set-in sleeves. The neckline and cuffs are embellished with wide bands of gold cord, gold beads and large gold, yellow and red rhinestones. Fully lined in gold silk. Shoulder pads. B) Dress: Fitted, slightly dropped waist, sleeveless bodice with scooped neckline and low plunging back. Centerback zipper closure with a single hook & eye at the neckline. Slightly dropped waistseam with full, gathered, pouf skirt. The skirt has an asymetrical hem falling from knee-level centerfront to mid-calf centerback. Sideseam hip-level pockets. The bodice piece lined with gold chiffon. Waist stay of gold silk. Bust pads. The skirt is self lined with a rolled and poufed hem. There is a large tuck in the skirt lining, possibly from an alteration. Label: "Givenchy / Made in France" C-D) Shoes: matching gold brocade, high heeled pumps. Tan leather soles. Gold leather lining with stamped label in instep. Label: "Rene Mancini / Paris / Fait Main" E) Clutch: matching gold brocade envelope clutch with magnetic clasp closure. Pleated accents on flap. Gold interior clips for …
Date: 1990
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt Suit

Skirt suit of brown wool. A) Jacket, Lower-hip length, collarless, and with 3 button-and-loop closures at center-front. Long sleeves with slit and single button closure at wrists. Welt pockets at hips, and princess seams. Inner shoulder pads, and brown polyester lining. B) Matching short skirt, with 1” waistband. Button tab and side zip closure. Waistband is lined with grosgrain ribbon, and the skirt is lined in brown polyester. Designer's label: "Giorgio Armani / A Milano Borgonuovo 21"
Date: 1990~
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pants Suit

Pantsuit of dark green wool.
Date: 1990~
Creator: Armani, Giorgio
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Skirt and sweater ensemble.
Date: 1990
Creator: Missoni
System: The UNT Digital Library

Festival ensemble

Festival ensemble from the Lisu, a Thai hill tribe. a) Top. b) Pants of hand-woven cotton with rice paste indigo resist patterning, applique, and cross stitch. c) Pouch of woven bamboo stained a dark maroon. Flat oval top, oval body, tapering to ridge at bottom. Lid secured with loop and latch. Around body of bag is band of blue and red beads and small bells. Maroon feather "pendants" at either side which terminate in a bell. Black cord shoulder strap, with "bracelet" form fastened around strap, of maroon yarn with cowrie shells. Unlined. d) Headpiece. Flat top crown of wound bamboo with 6cm wide headband. Back of headpiece has a hanging 18cm panel of black woven hemp(?) fabric. Entire headpiece is elaborately trimmed in strung and hanging shells, beads, ribbons, and silver studs.
Date: 1990
Creator: Thai Lisu Hill Tribe
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of royal blue silk with silk knit bodice and full length gathered bubble skirt with deep side slits. Long sleeves with pleated shoulders; princess seams. Rounded neckline. Skirt gathers at natural waist and is drawn at side slits. Center back zipper closure. Bodice is lined in royal blue silk; padded shoulders.
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Herrera, Carolina
System: The UNT Digital Library

Print ensemble

Jeans ensemble in jewel tone print with clown inspired motif.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Versace, Gianni
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Jacket of black silk gazar with silver “topstitching”. Long dolman sleeves have rolled cuffs with silver at hem. Center back panel of black organza with rays of silver extending from center back neckline. Collarless; no closure. Designer's label at left armscye: "Geof/frey / Beene"
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Skirt suit

Suit of rose, blue and gold brocade with belt.
Date: 1990/1993
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of dark green and red felted wool. Dark green coat has red interior with exposed 4 1/2" turned up cuffs, which are sewn in place, and a shawl collar seamed in back and extending to hem; open front with no fasteners. Two seams extend from neckline to hems of sleeves; seams at front and back of shoulder join underarm seam; CB seam from neckline to hem measures 43"; attached shoulder pads.
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening ensemble of turquoise blue in Fortuny-influenced "Marii" pleating.
Date: 1990/2002
Creator: McFadden, Mary, 1938-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Knit ensemble

Skirt ensemble of cotton in red, blue, green, yellow and black. A) Shirt with collar and placket, no buttons; sleeveless; open weave; horizontal stripes; low-hip length; B) Skirt of Missoni weave (wide chevron); straight cut; below-knee length; elastic waist band with stripes of same colors. Designer Label: Missoni / Made in Italy
Date: 1990
Creator: Missoni
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Long evening dress of black velvet; boned bodice with black silk bow at left hip; one inch straps and narrow flared skirt.
Date: 1990/1992
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Knit ensemble

A) Shirt of rayon knit in ombré stripes of red/orange and purple. Mid-thigh length; short sleeves; crew neckline. Designer label: Missoni / for Neiman-Marcus B) Pants of purple elastane/rayon/nylon blend. Straight cut; 1" waist band.
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: Missoni
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble: a) Hooded shawl/cape of bright olive and navy blue houndstooth lightweight wool with fringe trim throughout. Label: Carolina Herrera/ Neiman Marcus b) Skirt of bright olive and navy blue houndstooth wool with a heavier weight and wider check. Skirt has a slight A-line and is knee length; three knife pleats at lower center half. Center back zip and hinge closure; fully lined in navy blue silk. Label: Carolina Herrera c) Belt of self fabric, like shawl, with navy blue leather edges, and backing and buckle. Label: Carolina Herrera/ Size 10
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Herrera, Carolina
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shirt

Shirt of white cotton with picture postcards printed (or iron-on transferred?) on front; button front; pointed collar; long sleeve; side vents. Designer Label: Times Seven / 7 / Todd Oldham
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Oldham, Todd
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sunglasses with Case

Sunglasses with purple oval shaped plastic lenses, pewter frame, and tortoise shell earpieces. Eyeglass case of yellow/green fabric. Rectangular shape.
Date: 1990~
Creator: Gigli, Romeo, 1949-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of orange wool; fully lined in orange silk satin; diagonally set welt pockets at hip; opening slightly off-center to left, with single large orange button visible and a hidden snap inside; collarless with wide satin lapels; 3/4 length. Designer's label at inside back neckline: "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening ensemble

Ensemble of brown velvet and green and blue satin. a) Blouse of brown velvet. Jewel neckline; long waistline darts. Long sleeves with zippers. Center back zipper closure; brown lining. b) Full-length skirt of green satin with blue satin abstracted floral motif applique with golden-brown silk thread. 1" waistband. Three snaps and one hook and eye on left side; green chiffon lining. Waistline label: Oscar de la Renta Handwritten couture number on label: 2415 c) Belt of brown velvet. Leather backing; rectangular buckle.
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of black velvet. Halter neck; sheer fabric covered with black beads over bust. Princess seams; floor length. Two hook and eye closures at center back neck hidden by velvet bow. Center back invisible zipper; black lining. Label: "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening coat

Coat of multi colored abstract floral silk ikat; oversized puffy, padded coat. Rolled pointed collar with center front opening; kimono sleeves. Black and gold strips at seams of each padded area; border- like hem; padded back. Self- lined; could be reversible. Evidence of removed label.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening dress

Evening dress of bright green hammered silk. The tunic-style dress is full-length, tapering to lower hem in a V-line and with a slit up the side. Rounded neckline and long, dolman style sleeves. Inner attached shoulder pads. Handwritten couture number on the designer label: "8624 #2" "Oscar de la Renta"
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
System: The UNT Digital Library

Floral slingbacks

Sling-back heeled pumps of pale yellow silk printed with pastel green and orange abstract floral design. Designed with pointed toe, slightly squared at tip. Single sling-back strap around heel. Gold leather interior. 3" heel of modified stiletto style, with square cross-section. Designer's stamp in each: "Rene Mancini / Paris" and 'Fait Main". Stamped on sole of each: "37"
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Mancini, Rene & Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necktie

Necktie of square tipped olive knit. Label: Cravates, Pour L'homme, Paris; 100% wool, Made in the U.S.A.
Date: 1990/1995
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library